Eight factors make Bursa one of the best performers in Asia-Pacific

Lim Guan Eng, Malaysias finance minister, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. The trade war between the U.S. and China has benefited Malaysia in the short term, Lim said. Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s economic strength can be seen from eight different factors, and these reasons collectively have helped to make the FBM KLCI one of the best performers in Asia Pacific to date.

During the CLSA 25th Anniversary Investors Conference in Hong Kong, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) said it is necessary to note that the FBM KLCI is one of the best performers in Asia Pacific year-to-date with a slight increase of 0.13% as of Sept 7.